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Bridget
San Francisco, CA, USA
Passionate, collaborative editor with 20+ years experience at Chronicle Books: nonfiction, art, design, creativity, illustrated, photography
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Photography, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Architecture, Entertainment, Nature, and Design.
Work experience:
- Chronicle Books
Allison
San Francisco, CA, USA
Seasoned editor and author coach of nonfiction books on personal development, spirituality, memoir, cookbooks, and more.
Genres: Home & Garden, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, Biographies & Memoirs, Sex & Relationships, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.
Work experience:
- PA Press
- Wonderwell Press
- Self-employed
Chandler
San Francisco, CA, USA
Literary Agent at an award winning agency, specializing in idea and voice-driven narratives. Pitch, query, proposal and manuscripts edits.
Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Technology, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency
- Ellevest
- Media Assembly
- Various
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Michael
San Francisco, CA, USA
Literary agent with 15 years of industry experience offering developmental editing, editorial assessment, and query workshopping.
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Veritas Literary
- Self-employed
Jon
San Francisco, CA, USA
My focus is memoir, upscale fiction and LGTBQ+ in all genres. I run an award-winning publishing house and editing genuinely thrills me.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Outpost19 Books
Connolly
San Francisco, CA, USA
Former HarperCollins editor specializing in editorial assessments, developmental edits, and book coaching for YA, MG, and romance novels.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, New Adult, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Romantic Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC
- Harlequin/HarperCollins
- Inkyard Press and Harlequin Intrigue
- Inkyard Press/HarperCollins
- Self-employed
Amy
San Francisco, CA, USA
I'm a writer who specializes in food and travel content. I've edited books, written books as well as copy for web, packaging and blogs.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Rachel
San Francisco, CA, USA
A seasoned writer and award-winning editor of bestselling books and proposals that command high advances with a focus on science and health
Genres: Health & Wellbeing and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Ted Books
- Ornish Lifestyle Medicine
- Self-employed
Crystal
San Francisco Bay Area , CA, USA
Collaborative, versatile editor + sensitivity reader with bestselling titles in self-help, mind, body, spirit, and marginalized communities.
Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Callisto Media
Kate
San Diego, CA, USA
Current associate publisher at Silver Dolphin Children's Books. 17+ years of experience. Five-star book coach from concept to publication!
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children's, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Silver Dolphin Books, Readerlink
- Klutz, Scholastic
- Hameray Publishing
- Houghton Mifflin
Martin Roy
San Diego, CA, USA
Professional editor and national award-winning author with a wide range of experience in fiction and nonfiction publishing.
Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Cozy Mysteries, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, and Short Story.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Naval Health Research Center
- San Diego Business Journal
- San Diego Magazine
- The Log Newspapers
- Palm Springs Desert Sun
Kathy
San Diego, United States
Freelance copyeditor and proofreader offering 25 years of experience in scientific and educational publishing
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Nature, Action & Adventure, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Academic Press (Elsevier Science/Harcourt)
- Academic Press
- Brian F. Smith and Associates (Archaeologist)
- Converse Consultants West
- Cajon Valley, Mountain Empire, and Palm Middle Schools
- Self-employed
Danielle
San Carlos, CA, USA
Let's get your book publication ready! I'm a seasoned editor and author coach with expertise in kidlit, memoir, and new adult.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, New Adult, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Cañada College
- Self-employed
- iWrite Marketing
- Hewlett-Packard Company
- Stanford University
- Diablo Magazine
- University of California Press
- The Learning Company
Carey
San Rafael, CA, United States
I am an editor who loves helping authors revise and refine their work so it is clear, precise, and ready for publication.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Health & Wellbeing, Travel, Sports & Outdoors, Parenting & Families, and Design.
Work experience:
- Chronicle Books
- Self-employed
Sabine
San Diego, CA, USA
After more than 20 years as a newspaper writer/editor, I can make your book on food, drink, travel, and interior design come to life.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Cox Enterprises
- McClatchy
- Self-employed
Andrew
San Diego, CA, United States
Former New York trade editor of thrillers, mysteries, science fiction and fantasy, horror, and narrative and military nonfiction/history.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Entertainment.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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- Berkley Publishing Group, Donald I Fine, Inc, Dell, Avon and Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
- Scovil Chichak Galen Literary Agency, Inc.
- The Berkley Publishing Group
Karrin
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
Editorial professional for 12+ years, specializing in educational content and personal nonfiction. You write. I polish. You shine.
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Weber Shandwick
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- AuntMinnie.com
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